Prudential Tropical joining Berkshire Hathaway

TRINITY — Prudential Tropical Realty is joining Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices. The 16-office brokerage is following many other Prudential franchises in the conversion to the new Berkshire Hathaway real estate company.

The conversion is scheduled to occur on Jan. 28 and the new name for the company will be Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Florida Properties Group.

According to broker and owner of Prudential Tropical Realty Dewey Mitchell, when HomeServices of America Inc., an affiliate of Berkshire Hathaway, bought the parent Prudential franchise company, individual franchisees were given the option to stay with the Prudential brand until their agreements expired or convert over to Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices.